Abstract:
A method for operating a continuous catalytic reformer unit may comprise passing a hydrocarbon reactant stream to a continuous catalytic reformer unit to form one or more product effluent streams, the continuous catalytic reformer unit comprising at least one stream pre-heater, at least one catalytic reactor, and at least one separation unit; implementing a hydrocarbon reformer process control system comprising a hydrocarbon reformer variable data memory comprising processor-executable instructions, a hydrocarbon reformer output translation module, and one or more predictive hydrocarbon reformer modeling processors configured to execute the processor-executable instructions and cause the process control system to: receive one or more signals indicative of one or more present state variables from one or more state variable actuator hardwares, wherein the present state variables are process variables that cannot be directly set in the continuous catalytic reformer unit; and receive one or more signals indicative of one or more present control variables of the continuous catalytic reformer unit from one or more control variable actuator hardwares, wherein the present control variables are process variables that can be directly set in the continuous catalytic reformer unit; and generate, by utilizing a machine learned model, an improved control variable that increases a selected performance variable based on the inputs of one or both of one or more present state variables or one or more present control variables, wherein the improved control variable wherein the machine learned model is trained utilizing inputs of at least historic state variable data, historic control variable data, and historic performance variable data; and adjusting one or more present control variables of the continuous catalytic reformer unit based on the improved control variable determined by the machine learned model.
Abstract:
A reforming process is described. The reforming process includes introducing a hydrocarbon stream comprising hydrocarbons having 5 to 12 carbon atoms into a reforming zone containing reforming catalyst, the reforming zone comprising at least two reformers, each reformer having a set of reforming operating conditions, to produce a reformate effluent, wherein the last reformer contains less catalyst than the next to the last reformer.
Abstract:
This invention describes a moving-bed catalyst reactor having radial flow of the feedstock called moving-bed radial reactor, consisting of 3 zones called upper hemispheric body (III), lateral zone (II), and lower hemispheric body (I), the three zones being connected together by means of flanges.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a type of radial bed reactor which can allow a small quantity of catalyst to be used. Application to a regenerative reforming process reactor.
Abstract:
Process for regeneration of a catalytic moving bed in which the catalyst successively passes through at least one combustion zone A, at least one halogenation zone B, and at least one calcination zone C, whereby this process operates in a partial-regeneration-mode, the partially coked catalyst that is obtained from the last combustion zone passes into the halogenation zone in which the amount of halogen and the amount of oxygen are essentially zero--the valves of tubes (19) and (20) are then virtually closed--and the catalyst then passes through the calcination zone in which the amount of oxygen is essentially zero--the valve of tube (11) is then virtually closed.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a process for regenerating a catalyst for the production of aromatic compounds, in particular for reforming, comprising combustion (A), oxychlorination (B) and calcining (C) steps, in which at least one chlorinating agent (conduit 19), at least one oxygen-containing gas (conduit 18), and water (conduit 20) are introduced into the oxychlorination step such that the H.sub.2 O/HCl molar ratio is 3 to 50, the oxychlorination step being carried out in the presence of an oxychlorination gas containing less than 21% of oxygen and at least 50 ppm by weight of chlorine (based on HCl), and at a temperature of 350-600.degree. C.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及用于再生用于生产芳族化合物,特别是用于重整的催化剂的方法,其包括燃烧(A),氧氯化(B)和煅烧(C)步骤,其中至少一种氯化剂(导管19) 将至少一种含氧气体(导管18)和水(导管20)引入氧氯化步骤,使得H 2 O / HCl摩尔比为3至50,氧氯化步骤在氧氯化气体存在下进行 含有少于21%的氧和至少50重量ppm的氯(基于HCl),并且在350-600℃的温度下
Abstract:
The invention concerns a process and unit for regenerating a catalyst for the production of aromatic compounds, in particular for reforming, the catalyst being in a moving bed, comprising combustion, oxychlorination and calcining steps, in which at least one chlorinating agent, at least one oxygen-containing gas, and water are introduced into the oxychlorination step such that the H.sub.2 O/HCl molar ratio is 1 to 50, the oxychlorination step being carried out in the presence of an oxychlorination gas containing less than 21% of oxygen and at least 50 ppm by weight of chlorine (based on HCl), and at a temperature of 350-600.degree. C., and in which the combustion step is carried out in at least two combustion zones, each zone being separated from the adjacent zones, and at least one gas charged with oxygen is introduced into each zone, the gases produced being extracted from each zone, and in which the severity of the operating conditions increases in the direction of flow of the catalyst.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及用于再生催化剂的方法和单元,所述催化剂用于生产芳族化合物,特别是重整催化剂在移动床中,包括燃烧,氧氯化和煅烧步骤,其中至少一种氯化剂,至少一种 将含氧气体和水引入到氧氯化步骤中,使得H 2 O / HCl摩尔比为1至50,氧氯化步骤在含有小于21%氧气和至少50%的氧氯化气体存在下进行 氯化氢(基于HCl),并且在350-600℃的温度下,并且其中燃烧步骤在至少两个燃烧区域中进行,每个区域与相邻区域分离,并且在 将至少一个带有氧气的气体引入每个区域,所产生的气体从每个区域提取,并且其中操作条件的严重性在催化剂流动方向上增加。
Abstract:
A process for transferring catalyst particles between multiple reactions zones simplifies the system for use of a single valve operation by passing a purge gas into a lower section of a reaction zone that discharges catalyst from the reaction zone into a lift vessel and uses the intermittent introduction of a lift gas stream to entrain catalyst particles in a dilute phase upward lift step to a succeeding reaction zone while simultaneously retarding the flow of catalyst particles down the discharge conduit and interrupting the flow of purge gas down the discharge conduit. In this manner a flow of purge gas can constantly enter the reaction zone supplying catalyst particles to the lift system thereby preventing any flow of reactants from the reactor into the lift system while only the addition of lift gas into the lift system needs to be cycled on and off to intermittently transfer the catalyst particles upwardly in dilute phase to the top of the next reaction zone. Therefore, the whole system can transfer catalyst particles indefinitely with the operation of only one valve that is not in catalyst service. As a result additional equipment such as disengagers, control valves and conduits for venting gas and interrupting catalyst flow is eliminated.
Abstract:
A process for the simultaneous replacement of a first catalyst by a second catalyst which first catalyst is circulating as a moving bed of solid particles in a hydrocarbon treating unit, which unit comprises at least one processing reactor. The first catalyst is withdrawn downstream of the reactor, or of each reactor, in the direction of catalyst circulation. The second catalyst is simultaneously injected upstream of the reactor or of each reactor. The bulk density of the material withdrawn downstream of the reactor, or of each reactor, is measured continuously. The withdrawal of the first catalyst and the injection of the second catalyst into the reactor concerned are interrupted when the bulk density so measured is equal to that of the second catalyst.
Abstract:
A reaction chamber (E) comprises a calender reactor (5) comprising a device (4) for introducing a feedstock; a device (6) for carrying off the treated feedstock; at least two elementary reaction cells (52), not contiguous to one another, each one consisting of an individual feedstock distributor, an individual collector of the treated feedstock, and a catalytic bed, the cells being separated from one another by a channel (51); at least one device (V) for circulating a heat-carrying fluid in each channel (51); at least n partitions (S) for separating the flow of the heat-carrying fluid, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1; and at least n+1 means (T) for heating the heat-carrying fluid. The chamber can be used for performing the catalytic reforming of naphtha under low pressure.